Biography

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Rams in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft (4/27/13).

PRO: Third-year pro has played in 10 games...has been active on both the offensive line and on special teams.

2014SEASON: Played in seven games...saw action vs. Arizona, at Washington, vs. Denver, at Arizona, at San Francisco, at Kansas City, vs. Seattle.

2013SEASON: Played in three games...at Arizona (12/8): Saw first NFL action..vs. New Orleans (12/15): Saw action on special teams...vs. Tampa Bay (12/22): Saw action on special teams...at Seattle (12/29): Saw action on special teams.

COLLEGE: Three-time All-American started at three different positions during well-decorated career at Alabama that included three National Championships...first-team All-American as a senior...earned Rimington Trophy as country’s best center in 2012... won Outland Trophy, which recognizes top interior lineman, following junior season at left tackle...four-time Academic All- American...started 50 games for the Tide – 25 at right guard during the 2009-10 campaigns, 11 at left tackle as a junior and 14 at center in 2012...as a senior, he also saw playing time at three other offensive line positions...as a senior, named the National Football Foundation’s winner of the prestigious William V. Campbell Award, given to the nation’s best football student-athlete (commonly referred to as the “Academic Heisman”)...was one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy (top interior lineman) and one of three for the Lombardi Award (top lineman or linebacker)...joined Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o as only FBS football players in 2012 to be named an Associated Press first-team All-American and a Capital One/CoSIDA first-team Academic All- American...did not allow an opponent to sack a Crimson Tide quarterback on 287 pass attempts and missed only six assignments in 731 snaps (99.2 percent)...as a junior, was unanimous All-America first-team selection from The NFL Draft Report, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp, Football Writers Association, Sporting News, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports and Rivals.com...All-SEC first-team from the league’s coaches and Associated Press...awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, given to the top offensive lineman in the SEC...as a sophomore, earned First-team Academic All-American honors, in addition to being named third-team All-American from The NFL Draft Report and Associated Press...first-team All-SEC selection was on the watch list for the Outland Trophy after starting 11 contests at right offensive guard...as a freshman in 2009, started all 14 games at right guard for the national championship team...earned Freshman All-American honors from The NFL Draft Report...redshirted in 2008...played in three games as a true freshman.

PERSONAL: Recognized as top prospect in Tennessee following high school career in Memphis...played in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American game...owns both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting...won the 2012 William V. Campbell Trophy, an award given by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame to college’s football’s “best and brightest”...father Rex played basketball at Alabama...participated in numerous community events, including Holiday Mail for Heroes, Urban League Turkey Distribution, St. Louis Public School Scholar Athelte Luncheon and St. Jude Rock-n-Bowl for a cause.

JONES’ GAMES PLAYED STATS: RAMS 2014 (7/0), 2013 (3/0). TOTAL: 10/0.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Rams in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft (4/27/13).

PRO: Third-year pro has played in 10 games...has been active on both the offensive line and on special teams.

2014SEASON: Played in seven games...saw action vs. Arizona, at Washington, vs. Denver, at Arizona, at San Francisco, at Kansas City, vs. Seattle.

2013SEASON: Played in three games...at Arizona (12/8): Saw first NFL action..vs. New Orleans (12/15): Saw action on special teams...vs. Tampa Bay (12/22): Saw action on special teams...at Seattle (12/29): Saw action on special teams.

COLLEGE: Three-time All-American started at three different positions during well-decorated career at Alabama that included three National Championships...first-team All-American as a senior...earned Rimington Trophy as country’s best center in 2012... won Outland Trophy, which recognizes top interior lineman, following junior season at left tackle...four-time Academic All- American...started 50 games for the Tide – 25 at right guard during the 2009-10 campaigns, 11 at left tackle as a junior and 14 at center in 2012...as a senior, he also saw playing time at three other offensive line positions...as a senior, named the National Football Foundation’s winner of the prestigious William V. Campbell Award, given to the nation’s best football student-athlete (commonly referred to as the “Academic Heisman”)...was one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy (top interior lineman) and one of three for the Lombardi Award (top lineman or linebacker)...joined Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o as only FBS football players in 2012 to be named an Associated Press first-team All-American and a Capital One/CoSIDA first-team Academic All- American...did not allow an opponent to sack a Crimson Tide quarterback on 287 pass attempts and missed only six assignments in 731 snaps (99.2 percent)...as a junior, was unanimous All-America first-team selection from The NFL Draft Report, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp, Football Writers Association, Sporting News, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports and Rivals.com...All-SEC first-team from the league’s coaches and Associated Press...awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, given to the top offensive lineman in the SEC...as a sophomore, earned First-team Academic All-American honors, in addition to being named third-team All-American from The NFL Draft Report and Associated Press...first-team All-SEC selection was on the watch list for the Outland Trophy after starting 11 contests at right offensive guard...as a freshman in 2009, started all 14 games at right guard for the national championship team...earned Freshman All-American honors from The NFL Draft Report...redshirted in 2008...played in three games as a true freshman.

PERSONAL: Recognized as top prospect in Tennessee following high school career in Memphis...played in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American game...owns both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting...won the 2012 William V. Campbell Trophy, an award given by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame to college’s football’s “best and brightest”...father Rex played basketball at Alabama...participated in numerous community events, including Holiday Mail for Heroes, Urban League Turkey Distribution, St. Louis Public School Scholar Athelte Luncheon and St. Jude Rock-n-Bowl for a cause.